i went to a wonderful workshop in hobart last weekend, organised by stitching and beyond inc
our tutors, jenny and elizabeth, were amazing
here is jenny at work
elizabeth (third from right) gives us some tips
it was so inspiring to see and touch the books on display, made by our tutors
here are some of their stunning creations – click on any picture to start the slideshow
with their help, we each made 2 handmade books using either coptic or celtic handstitched binding
all the pages were handcut and folded, and we made our own covers using paper or fabric
i enjoyed the workshop immensely, and am very happy with how my two books turned out
another one is in progress …
gonerustic 
Such a variety of beautiful, unique and artistic books !
Congratulations, Ladies !
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Very inspiring.
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It was – I’ve wanted to learn how to do the coptic stitch bookbinding for years! =D
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Wow, it looks great. Wonder if there are any courses similar near me?
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You would love it! Grab the chance if you can … =D
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Love these so want to try this is there any more workshops coming up
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This was the second of two workshops, so maybe not … having said that, you could always suggest another one via the link in the blog post, though! =D
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I would have loved this, as it’s something I’m looking into at the moment. For now, library books will have to be my tutors….
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As long as you don’t take them apart to see how they’re put together! <=D
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Heehee… no I reserve that for my MIL old books.
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Just as well – I wouldn’t want you to have resort to vandalism for your art … old damaged books? No problem. I do it all the time! x
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